13 Oct 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had another fantastic spring day out on the second day of our weekend double header pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station, offshore from Tutukaka (in Northland, New Zealand).
Highlights of the tour were:
South Polar Skua
Long-tailed Skua
Southern Giant Petrel
During the tour we recorded 25 different seabird species, and enjoyed watching just over 41,000 stunning seabirds in total! See below for the full list of seabirds recorded on the tour. Conditions on the day were overcast, with a strong 15-20 knot winds and a 1.5m swell.
If you’re interested in coming out on a pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station (offshore from Tutukaka, New Zealand) then check out the upcoming tour dates and get in touch – it’s always a great day out.
Here’s the full trip results from the day:
Seabirds seen:
2 x Antipodean Albatross (ssp Gibson's)
3 x Salvin's Albatross
1 x Black-browed Albatross
31 x White-capped Albatross
1 x South Polar Skua
1 x Long-tailed Skua
16,000 x Fairy Prion
3 x Northern Giant Petrel
1 x Southern Giant Petrel
62 x Cook's Petrel
1 x Cape Petrel
20 x Grey-faced Petrel
3 x Black Petrel
22,500 x Buller's Shearwater
74 x Little Shearwater
400 x Fluttering Shearwater
1 x Sooty Shearwater
12 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
4 x White-faced Storm Petrel
30 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
400 x Common Diving Petrel
1,250 x Australasian Gannet
200 x Red-billed Gull
4 x Black-backed Gull
58 x Pied Shag
Other marine life seen:
1 x Hammerhead Shark
1 x Mako Shark
9 x NZ Fur Seal